Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 86, 2 July 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Rugby Games To-morrow In pursuance of the Whakatane Rugby Union's competitions the following games' have been schtjdu.ccl for to-niorrow: Seniors, Ruatoki v Waimana, at Waimana (Mr Iv. Bell) ami Juniors, Waimana v Ruatoki at Ruatoki (Mr A. Boswell). Auction Sale To-morrow Messrs A. J. Canning and Co. report. that to-morrow's auction sale promises to sec the record quantity of furniture and household sundries put up for sale to date. A big percentage of the furniture is almost new. June Rainfall Tli'e rainfall for the month of June as recorded at Edgecumbe was 11.83 inches against a bare 1.71 inches for the same month last year. Then* were 18 rain days the record fall "being on/ the 16th when 2.01 inches: fell. The total for the six months of the present year to date is now 35.05 inchcs. against 15.20 inches for a similar period last year. The total fall for June as recorded in Whakatane was 10.73 inches. Anti-fettiiinist I Maori 'Proverb Reports of the probabilitv of Maori women candidates contesting the Northern Maori scat, recall that n member of the iVgapuhi tribe, tile late Mrs R'ewa Bennett. J.P., was actually considered by the Labour Party as a prospective candidate for the same seat 12 years ago. When announcing to the late Mr Tau Henare, then sitting member, the possibility of her standing against him, Mrs Bennett was aptly answered with a Maori proverb: "The neck of the crowing hen is soon wrung." It remains to be seen whether a belief in this proverb will deter Maori women from coming forward as candidates. A Modern Slaughterman A local butcher advertising recently for a slaughterman, was astonished at the following genuine (?) reply: "In answer to your add. For *a slaughterman. I beg to make application for same. I am 70 years of age have done no slaughtering for the last 7 years but have no doubt Ii will be able to do one beast and 2 sheep per day. After about six months: practice. Wages wanted £12 10s per week, free house, lirewood, meat and beer. Of course I would expect 3 7 0u to assist me. In fact by reports I hear yoW are an exceptionally good boss, who would look the other way, should I lie tempted to pinch, shall we say a bit of meat now and again. If the above shoujd interest you write immediately to "Well Guess." " ; , ?